Trivia Culture in Bossier Parish Trivia night is a popular social pastime around the country, and even so in Bossier Parish. So, what’s the big deal about trivia? Bossier City resident Christopher Bell is an avid trivia player. He’s been playing locally in and around Bossier Parish with his wife and friends for years. “There’s nothing like being the clutch player for …
Parkway’s Williams Competes in FIBA World Cup
Parkway’s Williams Competes in FIBA World Cup Parkway’s Williams competes in FIBA World Cup in Hungary from Tuesday, August 24, to Sunday, August 29, 2021, representing the United States on the basketball court. Bossier Parish has a history of producing exceptional athletes. Notable players like Gary “Big Hands” Johnson, Joe Delaney, David Toms, Dak Prescott, and Todd Walker – to …
The Best Places to Live in Bossier Parish
The Best Places to Live in Bossier Parish Bossier Parish is one of the best places in northern Louisiana to call home! With over 850 square miles of unique landscape, towns, and cities, there’s a community for anyone to fit into. All of Bossier Parish is wonderful, with low crime rates and lower than the average cost of living, making it hard to …
The Best Place to Hike In Bossier Parish
The BEST Place to Hike in Bossier Parish. With the highest point at Driskill Mountain, towering only 535 feet above sea level, Louisiana isn’t always the first place that comes to mind when you think of hiking. Instead, our state is known more for boating and fishing. But contrary to popular belief, we have some pretty amazing hiking trails right …
Holiday Lanes Bowling Alley Celebrates 60 Years
Holiday Lanes Bowling Alley celebrated 60 years in operation in Bossier Parish last week. This milestone was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the unveiling of a historical marker. 60 Years of Great Fun: A Celebration at the Holiday Lanes Bowling Alley Holiday Lanes Bowling Alley was excited to celebrate its 60th year of operation last week. Since its opening in …
Bossier Parish Bed & Breakfast
Bossier Parish Bed & Breakfast Family Vacations It’s that time of year again! Spring has sprung, and the time for family vacations is approaching quickly. When I imagine family vacations, I can’t help but fondly recall my family’s traditional camping trips that we took every summer during the last week before Labor Day. Every year we’d go to the same …
Bossier’s HIP to the ‘Animal’ Rescue
Bossier’s HIP to the ‘animal’ rescue for Bossier City Animal Control. Hand In Paw, the nonprofit group, finds foster parents, new homes, and donations/funds for spays/neuters. Bossier’s “Hand in Paw” to the Rescue By Kathleen Ward People who rescue animals feel every pet’s dismay lost or abandoned and the strong desire to help find each a loving home. They help …
Kids Activities/Programs Bossier
KIDS ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS IN BOSSIER Parents searching for kids activities/programs in Bossier Parish can find quality pastimes in the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Young Marines Program, Bossier Arts Council, and Bossier Parish libraries. “My son struggled to make friends and connect with other kids until he joined the Young Marines in Bossier. I always thought it was for behavior problem kids until …
5 Ways To Entertain The Kids While They’re At Home
Are you running out of things to do with the kiddos at home? In light of the recent precautions, we are all taking to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), schools and businesses everywhere have been closing their doors. Social distancing and quarantine are the best ways we can work together to flatten the curve and stop the spread …
55 Years of Love: The Blaylocks Share Their Journey Through Good and Bad Times
From the time Norvel Blaylock met Barbara Kennedy at the post office near Centenary College, he was welcomed into Barbara’s huge boisterous extended family, with one possible exception. “When Barbara and Norvel were dating they sat out on our front steps after dark talking,” said Kathy Kennedy Price, Barbara’s younger sister. “Mama (Essie Laird Kennedy) would come home from work, …